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TOPSHOT - People gather at a makeshift memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny organized at the monument to the victims of political repressions in Saint Petersburg on February 16, 2024, following Navalny's death in his Arctic prison. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP) (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Over 400 People Detained In Russia For Mourning Death Of Alexei Navalny

According to a prominent rights group, over 400 individuals have now been detained in Russia while mourning the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who reportedly died last week at a remote Arctic penal colony.

Paul Whelan, a former US marine accused of espionage and arrested in Russia in December 2018, stands inside a defendants' cage as he waits to hear his verdict in Moscow on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Whelan Worried Biden Admin. Will Not Include Him In Potential Prisoner Swap With Russia

Prior Service Marine Paul Whelan stated that he is “extremely concerned” he will not be a part of any future prisoner swap between Russia and the Biden administration.

TOPSHOT - Opposition activists, seen here behind a Venezuelan flag, protest against the deaths of 43 people in clashes with the police during weeks of demonstrations against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on May 17, 2017. - The United States warned on Wednesday at the United Nations that Venezuela's crisis was worsening and could escalate into a major conflict similar to Syria or South Sudan. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP) (Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S., Venezuela Reach Deal On Prisoner Swap

Venezuela has agreed to release 36-prisoners, including 10 Americans, in exchange for one ally of embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended pre-trial detention at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on September 19, 2023. Gershkovich was detained in March during a reporting trip to the Urals and accused of spying -- charges that he, the US government and his employer, the Wall Street Journal, vehemently deny. In August his pre-trial detention was extended by three months. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian Court Extends Detention Of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Russian court has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

UNC (United Nations Command) soldiers (R) and a South Korean soldier (L) stand guard before North Korea's Panmon Hall (rear C) and the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea, at the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the truce village of Panmunjom on October 4, 2022. - North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile on October 4, which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said, a significant escalation as Pyongyang ramps up its record-breaking weapons-testing blitz. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Soldier Detained In North Korea

An American citizen has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border into the North without authorization, the Untied Nations Command announced on Tuesday.

A picture taken on July 24, 2021 shows journalist Evan Gershkovich. - A US reporter for The Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia for espionage, Russian news agencies reported Thursday, citing the FSB security services. "The FSB halted the illegal activities of US citizen Evan Gershkovich... a correspondent of the Moscow bureau of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, accredited with the Russian foreign ministry," the FSB was quoted as saying. He is "suspected of spying in the interests of the American government" and of collecting information "on an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex," agencies reported. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Reporter arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage

Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was detained on Thursday by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on suspicion of “espionage in the interests of the American government.”